"Elder Huang?"
Upon seeing the figure who had spoken, Division Head Ming hesitated for a moment before nodding.
For a vice hall master, a Seven Star poison master to deal with the guest of an elder, it would indeed seem as if he was bullying the weak. Thus, it was for the best that Elder Huang was willing to make a move on his behalf.
Elder Huang's cultivation had reached Saint 1-dan pinnacle, and his comprehension of poison was also at 6-star pinnacle. With such strength, he should be more than enough to teach this fellow a lesson.
"Your name is Sun Qiang, right? Despite having so many of us here, you didn't even open your eyes. You sure are arrogant! However, arrogant people tend to die faster. I'll give you three breaths to kneel down and apologize to Division Head Ming, and you might still have a chance to live. Otherwise, don't blame me for getting nasty … "
After receiving permission, Elder Huang stepped forward and stared at 'Sun Qiang' with narrowed eyes.
Three breaths later, the other party's eyes were still closed, as if he was already dead.
"I've already given you face, but you sure are shameless. Let's see if your strength is worthy of such arrogance!" Seeing how the other party was ignoring him, Elder Huang flew into a rage. Opening his palm, he charged forward to grab Zhang Xuan.
Hong long!
Zhenqi burst forth from his five fingers, and as if a celestial maiden scattering flowers, countless poison powder immediately enveloped the middle-aged man.
Tzzzzzzz!
Before the poison powder could even reach the middle-aged man, the flowers and grasses in the courtyard had already withered at a visible rate, turning black like charcoal.
"This is … A Smile of Freedom Powder?"
An elder exclaimed in shock.
A Smile of Freedom Powder was a poison specially created by Elder Huang. With just a whiff of it, a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert would die in the time it took for a smile to appear. It was an extremely fearsome poison, and it was infamous among the elders.
"Not bad …"
Seeing that someone had recognized it, Elder Huang nodded gleefully.
This poison powder was his most formidable creation. Since the other party was so unappreciative of his kindness, he would poison the other party to the point where his life was no longer in his control!
Hualala!
While he was speaking, the poison powder had already fallen on 'Sun Qiang', forming a layer of frost on his body.
"The Unfettered Laughter Powder can seep into one's body through one's skin. Even if one were to hold one's breath, it would still be useless. With so much of it on one's body, that fellow is doomed. Even a deity would find it hard to save him …"
Looking at the scene before him, an elder could not help but shake his head.
Putting aside breathing in such a potent poison, even if one were to come into contact with it from afar, one would still be poisoned to death. Considering how Elder Huang had tossed so many of them at once and infused them with zhenqi, the poison must have already seeped into the other party's skin.
"No, look …"
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, another elder suddenly frowned and pointed forward. "It seems like … that fellow doesn't feel anything at all …"
Hearing his words, everyone turned to look at him.
The fellow who was sitting cross-legged in front of Elder Huang was still seated on the ground, not moving at all. His eyes were tightly shut, as if he was asleep. There was no movement at all, as if the A Carefree Laughter that Elder Huang had released had no effect on him at all.
"A normal A Smile of the Unfettered Laughter Powder would cause one's entire body to convulse upon being poisoned, and one would start laughing uncontrollably … However, this fellow seems to have stiffened up. There isn't the slightest bit of expression on his face at all … Elder Huang, could it be that your medicine has lost its effectiveness?"
Another elder could no longer hold himself back and said.
"This …"
Blinking his eyes, Elder Huang hurriedly turned his gaze forward.
Even though the other party wasn't moving at all, as a 6-star pinnacle poison master, he was still able to tell whether the other party was poisoned or not.
His skin was smooth and supple … Not only did he not seem to be poisoned, he even seemed to be brimming with vitality, as if he had consumed some kind of tonic …
The heck … Can you at least act a little more like you have been poisoned? At the very least, I should at least blush a little …
Otherwise, I will be put in an awkward position …
"It's no wonder that fellow is so arrogant and condescending. He must have consumed an antidote in advance …"
The more Elder Huang thought about it, the more furious he became. "Since you aren't afraid of poison, let's see if a mere Nascent Saint can withstand my violent might!"
After saying those words, Elder Huang raised his eyebrows and sent a punch toward the seated Zhang Xuan!
He had no idea what kind of antidote the other party had consumed, but even his strongest A Smile of the Unfettered Laughter was ineffective against the other party. If he were to continue using poison, he would only be humiliating himself. Since that was the case, he might as well use his strength to crush the other party.
He would let the other party know the price of arrogance!
Hong long!
Zhang Xuan exerted the might of a Saint 1-dan pinnacle cultivator, and it felt as if a powerful gale was whipping through the entire courtyard. The bluestone pavement creaked violently, as if it would collapse at any moment under his might.
"That fellow … is still not opening his eyes?"
Elder Huang had used his strongest attack, and the zhenqi pressure he exerted was so great that even their breathing hastened … Yet, the one who bore the brunt of the attack, 'Sun Qiang', still didn't open his eyes. In fact, he didn't even try to dodge the attack …
Wasn't this going a little too far?
Peng!
An incomparably ferocious punch landed squarely on 'Sun Qiang's' face.
Kacha!
The sound of bones snapping echoed in the air. Following which, everyone saw Elder Huang clutching his wrist tightly as he leaped up. The excruciating pain caused his face to twitch uncontrollably, as if he was on the verge of tears.
"This …"
Everyone blinked their eyes in bewilderment.
Elder Huang had exerted his full strength and struck the other party's face squarely, but not only did the other party's skin not break, his wrist was snapped instead …
This can't be real, right?
"Damn it, I'll kill you …"
Seeing the looks on everyone's faces, Elder Huang felt so humiliated that he wanted to die. Roaring furiously, he whipped out a sword and pierced it toward the fellow before him!
"Elder Huang, don't be reckless …"
Seeing his actions, everyone was shocked.
If an accident were to occur due to the usage of poison, it could be said that he had failed to control the poison properly … Using a sword to kill the other party was equivalent to harboring killing intent.
Si la!
However, it was already too late to say anything now. Elder Huang made his move furiously, and a sharp glint of sword qi shot toward the fellow sitting on the ground. Just as it was about to strike the other party's head, Sun Qiang, who hadn't opened his eyes all this while, suddenly flipped his palm and pressed it downward.
Hong long long!
A dull rumble reminiscent of thunder echoed in the air. Following which, the crowd saw Elder Huang's sword qi shattering inch by inch, and following which, his head was struck right into his chest!
Putong!
His corpse fell to the ground.
"What?"
"Elder Huang was killed with a single slap?"
"Not only did that palm strike shatter his attack, it even forcefully repelled his attack … Is that fellow really just a Nascent Saint cultivator?"
…
Seeing the lifeless Elder Huang on the ground, everyone's body stiffened.
That was an elder, a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert, an existence on par with them. Yet … he was killed with a single slap by that fellow …
How powerful must that fellow be?
"It seems like his body hasn't moved at all, and his eyes are still closed …"
A slightly quivering voice sounded from the crowd.
Only then did the crowd recall the scene from before. Sun Qiang was still sitting on the ground, not moving an inch. Most importantly … his eyes were still closed!
In other words … the other party had killed Elder Huang with a casual strike.
"That fellow is truly a bizarre individual. He has committed a heinous crime by killing Elder Huang. Everyone, attack him together! Don't let him get away!"
Roaring furiously, the remaining nineteen elders charged forward to surround Zhang Xuan.
If they were to say that they were bullying the weak, it would be difficult for them to explain themselves to Elder Xu later on. However, the fact that the fellow had killed Elder Huang was already an unpardonable crime.
"Indeed, let's attack him together!"
"I would like to see if he can withstand my King Yama's Incapacitation Powder!"
…
Huala!
The nineteen elders made a move simultaneously, and in an instant, all kinds of poisonous mist and venomous insects flew toward Zhang Xuan, landing on his body.
Putting aside a Nascent Saint, even a Saint 2-dan primary stage expert would be poisoned to death. However, after using their poison, the crowd was perplexed to realize that … the other party was still completely motionless, as if he couldn't sense the poison around him at all.
"That fellow's antidote is indeed formidable … Since our poison is ineffective, let's not use our poison and just make a move!"
Someone shouted, and the others quickly nodded in agreement.
Even after using so much poison on him, the other party wasn't injured in the slightest, and his complexion didn't change at all.
It seemed like poison was ineffective against him. Since that was the case … they would just have to resort to violence!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Along with a bellow, the nineteen elders launched their attacks toward the fellow standing in the middle.
Feeling the violent pressure from the surroundings, the seated 'Sun Qiang' finally realized that he was in danger. He stood up, and with a speed as swift as a bolt of lightning, he dashed right into the midst of the crowd.
His movements didn't resemble that of a Nascent Saint at all. Instead, he seemed more like a Saint 2-dan expert. His movements were as swift as a bolt of lightning, and even though his punches were straight, they felt as if they harnessed the will of the heavens, making it impossible to dodge them.
Peng peng peng peng!
With every punch, an elder would surely be struck and sent flying. Ferocious might gushed out from the other party's body, making it impossible for anyone to withstand it.
Not only was the other party's fist strength powerful, his leg arts were formidable as well. His kicks were swift and unpredictable, making it nigh impossible to guard against them.
"H-he … His eyes are still closed!"
The more the battle went on, the more their hearts turned cold. Nineteen Saint 1-dan pinnacle experts were ganging up on a Nascent Saint, but not only was the other party completely unharmed, he was even growing stronger as the battle dragged on. More importantly … his eyes were still closed!
It was as if he was sleepwalking, and the other party's attacks and movements … seemed to be instinctive reactions!
Relying on his instinctive reactions, he was able to render the nineteen elders helpless against him …
Vice Hall Master Ming and the others felt as if they were going insane.
"Hurry up and make a move! The elders can't hold on any longer …"
One of the three vice hall masters couldn't hold himself back anymore and shouted.
In the past, they were unwilling to make a move against a Nascent Saint lad in consideration of their standing … But now, they realized that if they didn't make a move now, the nineteen elders could very well end up dead on the spot, just like Elder Huang.
"Alright, let's make a move together …"
Vice Hall Master Ming's eyebrows shot up, and his palm abruptly shot forward.
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